PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
2
Great Britain
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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